An unusual spike in deaths among middle-aged Britons, particularly in the 40-44 age group, is impacting the profits of insurers Aviva Plc and Legal & General Group Plc. Bloomberg has the details.
The mortality rate for 40- to 44 year-olds worsened the most in the first half of 2023, analysis of Office for National Statistics data showed. The number of age-standardised deaths per 100,000 rose 6% in the same period, following two years of declines.
This marks a potential turning point for the age-standardised mortality measure, which has been steadily improving since the 1990s. BI analysts wrote they expected the new trend to be sustained for the full year, though the underlying reasons for the change were unclear.
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